SOLUTION: The smith family drove to the beach at 75 kilometers per hour. they returned later, in heavy traffic, at 50 kilometers and hour. The return trip took 2 hours longer than the trip t

Question 905715: The smith family drove to the beach at 75 kilometers per hour. they returned later, in heavy traffic, at 50 kilometers and hour. The return trip took 2 hours longer than the trip to the beach. how long did it take to get home
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The smith family drove to the beach at 75 kilometers per hour. they returned later, in heavy traffic, at 50 kilometers and hour. The return trip took 2 hours longer than the trip to the beach. how long did it take to get home.
***
let x=travel time to the beach
x+2=travel time to get home
distance=speed*travel time
..
75x=50(x+2)
75x=50x+100
25x=100
x=4
x+2=6
how long did it take to get home? 6 hrs

RELATED QUESTIONS
Two cars leave a restaurant and travel in opposite directions. One travels at a rate of (answered by checkley79)

Mr. Sanchez makes a business trip from his house to the city in 2 hours. One hour later,... (answered by TimothyLamb)

Please help me solve this: The Smith family drove to the state park at 60 miles per hour (answered by stanbon)

Jimmy drove for 80 miles in heavy traffic. He then reached the highway where he drove... (answered by mananth)

i need a formula to calculate how long a trip will take when traveling at an average... (answered by josgarithmetic)

A train leaves Little Rock, Arkansas, and travels north at 80 kilometers per hour.... (answered by Alan3354)

You and your roommate decided to take a road trip to the beach one weekend. You drove all (answered by ikleyn,josgarithmetic,greenestamps)

ii) The distance travelled in kilometers after traveling for 30minutes at an average... (answered by Alan3354)

A car leaves a town at 50 kilometers per hour. How long will it take a second car,... (answered by Boreal)